Chapter 9
Padme smiled as they she sat in the lounge of her ship. Following her engagement to Anakin, Padme had arranged to return home to her parents. She was blissfully happy that she would once again see her mother, father, sister, brother in law and her nieces again. Anakin entered the room silently, looking at her lovingly. He slid into the empty space next to her on the couch, slithering a strong arm around her waist and placing his hand tenderly on her expanding belly. He grinned as she gazed into his crystal blue eyes and placed a single kiss on his cerise lips. Anakin pulled her closer and gave her another fiery, lingering kiss.
"You're so beautiful," Anakin declared.
Padme smiled and gave a soft giggle, "and you, my love, are the most handsome Jedi in the entire history of the Order."
He gazed softly at her, "what do you think your parents will say, Padme?"
"About what?"
"Well the baby and our engagement?" he asked fiddling with her sparkling engagement ring.
"Well they're certainly going to be surprised but I'll think they'll be happy for us in the long term." She reassured.
"I love you, Padme," he whispered.
"I love you too, Ani," she responded, yawning. Within minutes the Senator and Jedi were both asleep in each other's arms.
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Padme woke to find Anakin had moved away from her. She groaned, stretched and went off to find him. He was in the cockpit and about to start the landing cycle.
"We're there?" Padme asked, excitedly.
"Yes, Angel, we are," Anakin replied, smirking at her excitement.
"I can't wait to see Mum and Dad and Sola, Darred and the girls." She beamed.
"I know, Angel," he said, carefully landing the ship. There had been a time Anakin would have been quite reckless in the way he landed his ship, but now with his fiancée and baby in the ship he was much more cautious.
He set down the landing ramp and gently followed Padme onto the landing pad.
"Mum," Padme shouted, as she ran down the ramp.
"Padme," her mother replied, launching herself into her daughter's arms. Jobal glanced at Anakin, curiously.
Padme caught her mother's gaze and said, "Mum, you remember Anakin, don't you?"
"Ah yes," Jobal replied, "nice to see you again, Anakin."
Anakin placed down their luggage and shook Jobal's outstretched hand, "you too, Mrs Naberrie."
"Come on, we've got to get back to the house, you're father can't wait to see you again, Padme, and Sola and Darred have brought the girls with them." Jobal said leading Padme and Anakin to the speeder.
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Once in the safety of the house, Padme took of her cloak which showed her slightly rounded figure. Anakin smiled softly, remembering how long Padme had taken to decide what clothing would conceal her pregnancy the best. He sighed, someone in Padme's family, who had all had children of their own, were bound to notice his Angel's current profile.
"Aunt Padme," two girls' voices squealed and shortly afterwards the dark haired Pooja and Ryoo entered the room.
Padme knelt down to hug them both and was soon immersed in Pooja's description of her newest discoveries.
"Girls," a very familiar accent called. Sola entered and grinned as she saw her younger sister had arrived. Padme stood up and hugged her sibling, who gave an even wider grin when she noticed Anakin standing behind Padme.
Ruwee entered the room and strode over to where his youngest daughter was standing, he hugged her and saying "about time you came home and finished your rampaging around the galaxy."
"Dad," Padme protested.
They all sat down at the table where Darred was sat sipping some sort of drink. He got up and handed a glass to both Anakin and Ruwee. Padme noticed her Mother setting a bottle of wine on the table and some glasses and went to the fridge to get some juri juice to avoid hurting the baby. She moved to sit next to Anakin as Jobal finished serving the rest of the meal.
The meal started in silence until Darred asked Padme about a movement that was currently in the Senate. Padme answered the questions he posed like the true politician she was. Anakin smiled, he loved seeing Padme talk about something she was passionate about. She truly looked her most beautiful when she gave a case. The young Jedi would often watch footage from the Senate sessions just for the hope of seeing his beloved in that status.
Anakin turned back to the conversation as he realised that the one question he was dreading most had just been raised.
"So, Padme how's your personal life?" Sola asked, sweetly.
Padme choked on the sip of juice she had been taking. "It's fine, Sola, just fine," she answered as she recovered from the shock.
The meal continued in silence and once they had finished and were sitting in the lounge, Padme decided to tell her family about her and Anakin's engagement.
However, Ruwee beat her to it, "Padme, are you pregnant?" He asked.
The whole family gave her expectant looks, "yes, I am," she admitted.
Ruwee stood up angrily, "who's been taking advantage of you, darling?" He asked, "Tell me and I'll sort him out for you."
"Dad, its fine. I wasn't taken advantage of." She glanced at Anakin lovingly.
"What happened, Padme?" Jobal asked, softly.
"I fell in love, Mum."
"With the father?"
"Yes."
"Who is he?" Ruwee asked.
"I know," Jobal said, "is he the boy you liked in school?"
Sola glanced between her sister and the young Jedi sitting next to her, she whispered one word, "Anakin?"
Padme gave a gentle nod and the two young women ran into each other's arms, shrieking.
"Oh my stars, Padme! I knew, I knew there was something there." The older Naberrie daughter said.
Padme giggled at her sister and then looked at the shocked faces of the rest of the family.
Ruwee looked at Anakin, sternly. "I thought that Jedi weren't allowed to love." He commented.
"That's true, sir," Anakin said, running his hand through blond streaks, "but I'm not about to abandon your daughter. I've spoken to the Jedi Council; they've given me permission to be with your daughter."
"So what will you do now?" Ruwee spoke, dangerously, standing and strolling over to Anakin. Anakin stood too and began to answer.
"Dad," Padme cut in, "we're already engaged."
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